London Irish to play Coventry in cup quarter-final

London Irish can confirm they will be playing Coventry in the quarter-final of the Championship Cup.

The Exiles finished top of Pool 3 with 24 points and placed as second seed overall in the competition. Due to regulations stating that no side will play a team within their pool in the quarter-final, London Irish have been drawn to play Coventry who finished second in Pool 1 with 17 points.

The quarter-finals will take place over the weekend of 1-3 February 2019. More information on the fixture including exact date and kick-off time will be confirmed shortly.

Championship Cup quarter-final fixtures:

• Ealing Trailfinders v Nottingham Rugby
• London Irish v Coventry
• Yorkshire Carnegie v Bedford Blues
• Jersey Reds v Cornish Pirates

London Irish’s next home game is against Richmond on Sunday 13 January in the Greene King IPA Championship, with tickets available from ticketing.londonirish.net.